Testing patience

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – Starting a new retail business is a always a challenge. It’s even harder to do when the main product is heavily regulated and only became legal to sell in the state a few years ago. That is reality the owner of Four North Cannabis ...

March 4, 2026

Slower speed limit signs coming to Springfield

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — In response to concerns about speeding and vehicles running a 4-way stop, Brown County Highway Engineer Andrew Lang told county commissioners Tuesday that new 45 mph speed limit signs were recently ordered for Brown County Highway 5 ...

March 4, 2026

New Ulm school district seeking funds for CTE coordinator

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center is in need of a coordinator. Thursday, Superintendent Sean Koster provided the District 88 School Board with an update on efforts to fill this position. The CTE Center, located at 208 ...

March 4, 2026

Coach Briggs reflects on Eagles’ state wrestling run

By: Travis Rosenau

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Area Eagles wrestling team did a lot more this season than make the state wrestling tournament for the first time since 1999. While winning a lot of matches this season and going on to make state was a crowning ...

March 4, 2026

KOC Region 2 Free Throw Championship sees 12 winners

Submitted photos/information The Knights of Columbus Region 2 Free Throw Championship was held in New Ulm on Sunday, March 1. Competitors from New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Wabasso, Sanborn, Lucan and Redwood Falls each attempted 25 shots. Winners ...

March 4, 2026

New Ulm-Sleepy Eye 12UB girls hockey team punches state ticket

Submitted photo/information The New Ulm-Sleepy Eye 12UB girls hockey team qualified for this year’a state tournament and is seeded second in the South Region. Their first state game is 4 p.m. on Friday, March 13, in Minnetonka. Front row ...

March 4, 2026